Kotaku
First and foremost, I'm sorry. Klei Entertainment asked me to review their foody puzzle game Eets more than a month ago, and at this point even the plaintive little "sooo....when's that review goin' up?" emails have ceased.
I'm really sorry.
You know how when you know something is going to be really freaking sweet, and it takes on this life in your head where you keep putting it off because you just don't have the free time it needs to really bloom as an entity? ZeFrank addresses this issue in one of his masterpieces, naming it "brain crack" because it is so very tasty, and so horribly bad for you.
I knew Eets was a fantastic game, and I knew it was going to need a glowing review, and I just kept putting it off.
I'm truly sorry.
Eets is described as "a fun combination of Lemmings and the Incredible Machine". It stars a wee white tadpole-looking critter that is very hungry. And when Eets eats, the things he eats will change his general outlook on life. And his mood affects his behavior: a fearful Eets will shy away from a cliff that an angry Eets will throw himself over. Moving him through levels is mostly a process of placing various edibles in his path, which he will eat, his behavior changing according to the type of food.
Added to this basic mechanic are a whole trove of gadgets and toys. Explosive minecarts, chocolate cannons, angry whales, and my personal favorite: excitable pigs that fart smaller pigs when you poke 'em.
Of course I'm not kidding. Don't ever question me.
And as the game progresses, the difficulty ramps up steadily while new toys are introduced. This handily circumvents boredom and very aptly handles the learning curve.
I also dig the art style. It's somewhere between Invader Zim and Aqua Teen Hunger Force, with the clean goodness of vectors and a very decent handle on color palettes. But with all the cleanliness of it, it retains a very slight awkwardness that actually goes a long way to making the game approachable.
Puzzle games are usually not my thang; I'm more of a splodin' heads sort of gamer. But I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Eetsworld and can heartily and with good conscience recommend it to you fine folks.
You can get Eets at the official Eets website for $19.95, which is a steal for such a polished title.
Final Score: I don't go in for that scoring bullshit. I either like a game or I don't. I like Eets.
Eets Official Website [Eets]
